Sisir Bhaduri
A scene from Seeta , 1933
Born	Sisir Kumar Bhaduri 2 October 1889 Midnapore , Bengal Presidency , British India
Died	30 June 1959 (1959-06-30) (aged 69) Baranagar, West Bengal , India
Occupation(s)	Theater and stage actor

Shishir Kumar Bhaduri or Sisir Kumar Bhaduri (2 October 1889 ? 30 June 1959) was an Indian stage actor and theatre founder, commonly referred to as the pioneer of modern Bengali theatre . He was an actor, director, playwright and scenic designer. ^[1]

After Girish Chandra Ghosh , he introduced realism and naturalism to theatre. ^[2] He was awarded the Padma Bhushan , India's third highest civilian honour by the Government of India in 1959. ^[3] He refused the award, saying that if he accepted it would send a wrong signal that the Government has helped to promote theatre culture in the country.

Born in Mednipore, West Bengal , ^[1] he studied at Scottish Church College Kolkata, where he began participating in theatre. He was also a professor of Metropolitan College (today's Vidyasagar College ). In 1921, he left his job to become a full-time stage actor.

The 2013 play Nihsanga Samrat, directed by Debesh Chattopadhyay , is based on the 2005 Bengali novel of the same name, written by Sunil Gangopadhyay , on the life of Bhaduri. ^[2]

Filmography [ edit ]

Director [ edit ]

• Chanakya (1939)
• Talkie of Talkies (1937)... a.k.a. Dasturmoto Talkie
• Seeta (1933)
• Palli Samaj (1932)
• Bicharak (1929)... a.k.a. The Judge
• Andhare Alo (1922)... a.k.a. The Influence of Love
• Barer Bazar (1922)... a.k.a. Marriage Market (India: English title)
• Kamale Kamini (1922)... a.k.a. Maid of the Lotus
• Mohini (1921)... a.k.a. Ekadashi... a.k.a. Triumph of Fate

Actor [ edit ]

• Chanakya (1939) .... Chanakya
• Talkie of Talkies (1937) (as Sisir Bhaduri) .... Prof. Digambar Majumdar... a.k.a. Dasturmoto Talkie
• Seeta (1933) .... Ram
• Palli Samaj (1932) .... Ramesh
• Bicharak (1929)... a.k.a. The Judge
• Andhare Alo (1922) .... Satyendra... a.k.a. The Influence of Love
• Kamale Kamini (1922)... a.k.a. Maid of the Lotus
• Mohini (1921)... a.k.a. Ekadashi... a.k.a. Triumph of Fate

Bibliography [ edit ]

• The Lonely Monarch , by Sunil Gangopadhyay . tr. by Swapna Dutta, Hachette UK, 2013. ISBN   978-93-5009-628-4 .

References [ edit ]

• Mohanta, Sambaru Chandra. "Bhaduri, Shishir Kumar" . banglapedia . Retrieved 23 October 2008 .

External links [ edit ]

• Sisir Bhaduri at IMDb